Calculate the units of heparin required for the bolus dose. Round the final answer to the nearest hundredth place. Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol. The patient's weight is 76 kg
Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 70 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 17 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)
5300 units
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